MОДУЛЬ 16

TERRORISM
Цели модуля (формирование компетенций)
1. Формирование академических компетенций:
 расширение словарного запаса по теме «Глобальные проявления
терроризма»;
 владение навыками ведения конспекта.
2. Формирование социально-личностных компетенций:
 умение работать в группе;
 умение выступать перед публикой.
3. Формирование профессиональных компетенций:
 владеть активной лексикой по теме и уметь использовать
лексику по теме «Глобальные проявления терроризма».
Key concepts: terrorism definitions, terrorism and insurgency, types of
terrorist incidents, contemporary terrorism, characteristic features of modern
terrorism, international terrorism, combatting terrorism.
WORD FOCUS
1. In the texts, DEFINITIONS OF TERRORISM, INTERNATIONAL
TERRORISM, find the words/expressions given below. Translate into
Russian.

VOCABULARY TRANSLATION
1. assassination
2. atrocities
3. conventional war
4. counter-terrorist actions
5. divergent ideologies
6. egregious crime
7. from deterrence to prevention
8. hostage-taking
9. guerrilla warfare
10.insurgency movements
11.international dimension
12.media coverage
13.outrage
14.perpetrate
15.ramification
16.resistance groups
17.state terrorism
18.suicide attack
19.terrorist suspects
20.to intimidate

Translate the following phrases and use them in your sentences

 VOCABULARY Translation
1. запугать гражданское
население
2. с целью повлиять на политику
правительства
3. преднамеренное убийство
гражданских лиц
4. правоохранительные органы
5. лица, скрывающиеся от
правосудия
6. выдать преступника другому
государству
7. захват заложников
8. лица, подозреваемые в
терроризме
9. отказать во въезде в страну
10.внедрение в террористическую
сеть

11.sustained, clandestine use of

violence
12.suicide attack
13.quest for spectacular horror
effects;
14.to publicize a cause
15.to slip across national frontiers
16.to treat terrorists as common
criminals
17.the most egregious crimes

In the text TERRORISM. DEFINITIONS find the words/expressions

given below. Translate into Russian.
VOCABULARY TRANSLATION
1. an intentional and pre-
determined strategy
2. civilian-directed violence
3. fugitives from justice
4. law enforcement forces
5. penetration of terrorist
networks
6. pursuit of strategic goals
7. quest for spectacular horror
effects
 8. sustained, clandestine use of
violence
9. targets of terrorist violence
10.terrorism instrumentalises its
victims
11.terrorism is a form of political
communication
12.the deliberate killing of
civilians
13.the most egregious crimes
14.the victims of terrorism are
chosen for symbolic reasons
15.to deny entry into their
countries
16.to extradite a criminal
17.to intimidate the civilian
population
18.to prove conspiracy
19.to publicize a cause
20.to slip across national frontiers
21.to strive for political status
22.to treat terrorists as common
criminals
23.with a view to affecting
government policy

3. In the text, TERRORISM UNIT 1, find the words/expressions given

below. Think of the synonyms/antonyms/explanation for the words
/expressions. Translate into Russian.
Vocabulary Synonyms/antonyms/ Translation
Explanation
1. a wave of bombings
2. assassination
3. assassination attempt
4. blast = explosion
5. cell
6. clandestine
7. explosive
8. extortion
9. innocent civilians
10.insurgency
11.large-scale
12.ransom
13.right-wing extremist
 14.shoe bomb
15.soft target
16.suicide bomber
17.suicide bombing
18.surveillance
19.terrorist сell
20.underground =
clandestine
21.zealot

22.to abduct= to kidnap

23.to blow up
24.to claim responsibility
25.to demand a ransom
26.to detonate
27.to execute
28.to explode
29.to fail to detonate
30.to go off
31.to hunt for a bomber
32.to launch
33.to mount
34.to plant a bomb
35.to plot
36.to recruit
37.to release
38.to set off
39.to shoot at sb
40.to take sb hostage
41.to target
42.to thwart

Give definition to the words and expressions

Vocabulary Definition
1. to plot
2. surveillance
3. explosive
4. to launch
5. assassination
6. large-scale
7. ransom
8. to target
9. cell
10.suicide bomber
 11.to set off
12.extortion
13.clandestine
14.to thwart

Paraphrase the following phrases:

Vocabulary Definition
1. a terrorist
2. the bomb was exploded
3. to start a terrorist attack
4. to kidnap
5. a large-scale terrorist attack
6. clandestine
7. blast
8. a bomb
9. to plan the murder of a minister
10.a secret terrorist group
11.to prevent an explosion
12.zealot
13.to launch
14.to detonate

4. In the text, HOSTAGE-TAKING, find the words/expressions given

below. Think of the synonyms/antonyms/explanation for the
words/expressions. Translate into Russian.

Vocabulary Synonyms/antonyms/ Translation

Explanation
1. assault
2. captive
3. carnage
4. casualties
5. death toll
6. gunman
7. high-profile
8. lament
9. raid
10.rebel
11.siege
12.slaughter = carnage
13.special forces = SWOT
groups
14.standoff
15.state security forces
16.SWAT teams
17.wanted
18.to capture
19.to condemn
20.to denounce
21.to encircle
22.to estimate
23.to flee
24.to handle a crisis
25.to identify
26.to rig (with explosives)
27.to take control of
28.to trigger (an assault)
29.to withdraw troops

Give definition to the words and expressions

Vocabulary Definition
1. siege
2. captive
3. carnage
4. casualties
5. condemn
6. security forces
7. assault
8. gunman
9. toll
10.flee
11.estimate
12.standoff

Paraphrase the following phrases:

Vocabulary Definition
1. slaughter
2. casualties
3. to flee
4. SWAT teams
5. to identify
6. denounce
7. human toll
8. assault
9. to hold hostage
10.to seize
 5. In the text, COMBATTING TERRORISM, find the words/expressions
given below. Think of the synonyms/antonyms/explanation for the
words/expressions. Translate into Russian.

Vocabulary Synonyms/antonyms/ Translation

Explanation
1. atrocity
2. counter-terrorist unit
(team)
3. safe haven
4. to adopt a law
5. to call for
6. to counter
7. to crack down on
8. to crack down on
terrorism
9. to deem
10.to deem something
necessary
11.to deny a safe haven
(for somebody)
12.to eliminate
13.to eliminate rivals
14.to renounce violence
15.to settle a
dispute/differences
16.to toughen
17.to toughen anti-
terrorist legislation
18.to urge
19.to urge somebody to
do something

Give definition to the words and expressions

Vocabulary Definition
1. safe haven
2. to eliminate
3. to renounce
4. to toughen
5. atrocity
6. to crack down on
7. to counter
 8. to call for
Paraphrase the following phrases:
Vocabulary Definition
1. to provide shelter
2. to stop extremism
3. anti-terrorist
4. asylum
5. to crack down on terrorism
6. to root out terrorism
7. to insist on hardening border
controls
8. slaughter
9. to eradicate the threat
10.atrocious assassination

6. Translate the sentences into Russian. (Эти предложения частично

могут быть представлены в тесте на перевод и на экзамене для устного
перевода)
1. Terrorism is an intentional and pre-determined strategy of political
violence.
2. Terrorism implies forethought and intentionality.
3. The targets of terrorist violence are not necessarily the victims of the
violence, but rather the audiences to the violence.
4. Terrorism is a form of political communication rather than direct military
action.
5. Terrorism instrumentalises its victims, the victims of terrorism are chosen
instead for symbolic reasons.
6. Terrorism is intended to cause fear and intimidate.
7. Terrorism is aimed primarily but not solely at civilians.

7. Translate the sentences into English. (Эти предложения частично

могут быть представлены в тесте на перевод и на экзамене для устного
перевода)
1. Террорист-самоубийца привел в действие взрывное устройство у
призывного пункта иракской армии.
2. Последние взрывы направлены прежде всего против властей.
3. Американец сирийского происхождения также обвиняется в заговоре
с целью вымогательства.
4. Федеральным силам удалось предотвратить крупномасштабный
террористический акт, который боевики планировали провести в
этом селении.
5. В одном из парков вчера утром нашли пакет, в котором содержались
взрывчатые вещества.
6. Филиппинские силы безопасности раскрыли тайную ячейку
международной террористической организации “Джамаа Исламия”.
7. Он сел на поезд метрополитена линии Виктория и оставил там
взрывное устройство, сработавшее между станциями "Оксфорд-
серкус" и "Уоррен стрит".
8. Полиция арестовала пятерых предполагаемых членов исламистской
группировки, занимавшейся вербовкой террористов-смертников
для совершения терактов в Ираке.
9. Правоохранительные органы рассматривают в качестве одной из
возможных причин покушения служебную и общественную
деятельность депутата.
10.Напомним, что этим же утром три террориста-камикадзе совершили
нападение на американскую военную базу в Самаре.

8. Questions for discussion

1. What is terrorism?
2. What are the characteristic features of modern terrorism?
3. What are the most notorious terrorist organizations?
4. What are the aims of terrorists? Why are they trying to achieve them by
means of terrorism?
5. What activities are terrorist groups involved in?
6. What are the targets of terrorists?
7. What measures are being taken against terrorism by the international
community?
8. Are there any peaceful ways to achieve terrorists' aims?
9. Should the authorities negotiate with terrorists or not?
10.Explain the differences between terrorism, insurgency and guerilla warfare.
11.Describe different goals of insurgencies and terror groups.
12.Describe methods used by terrorists and insurgency movements.

REFERENCES
1. Дроздов, М.В. Английский язык в средствах массовой информации/ М.В.
Дроздов. - Минск: 2011